Hand-painted in the studio since 2019
We take fresh Nike Air Force 1s, Dunks and Jordans and turn them into one-of-one pieces you will never see on another foot. Painted by hand. Sealed for real wear.
The Studio
Glyphz Customs is a small custom sneaker studio with one obsession: shoes that do not exist anywhere else. No prints, no vinyl, no shortcuts. Each design is sketched for you, painted by hand with flexible leather-grade acrylics, and sealed in layers of matte and gloss finisher so the art wears like the shoe does.
You send the idea — a jersey, a skyline, a flower your grandmother grew, a color you cannot stop thinking about. We mock it up, you approve it, and three weeks later it shows up at your door, ready for daily rotation.
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Wedding pairs, tribute pairs, team pairs, "just because" pairs. A slice of what has come off the bench lately.
How It Works
Send the shoes, the vibe, the references. Anything helps — photos, a playlist, a color code. We reply within one business day with a free consult.
We sketch your design onto a digital mockup of your exact shoe and revise it until it feels right. Nothing gets painted before you say go.
Layers of leather-grade acrylic, heat-set and sealed with flexible matte and gloss finishers. Every pair is photographed at each stage and sent to you.
The finish is built for sidewalks, not shelves. If your pair ever needs a touch-up, send it back — touch-ups are free for life.
Pricing
All tiers include the mockup, premium sealant, free shipping both ways and the lifetime touch-up policy. You supply the base shoes, or we can source them for cost.
Accent
$180/pair
Most wanted
Full Custom
$350/pair
Grail
Let's talk/pair
FAQ
No. We use flexible, leather-grade acrylics and heat-set each layer, then seal with a flex additive finisher. The finish bends with the leather like the factory coating does — and if it ever doesn't, the lifetime touch-up policy has you.
Yes. The sealant is water-resistant. Treat them like any premium leather sneaker: let them dry naturally, no washing machine, no direct heater.
Your call. Most clients send their own pair (genuinely any Nike silhouette). If you would rather we source new, we buy at retail and pass the receipt through at cost.
Then it does not get painted. We revise until you love it, and if we cannot get there, you get a full refund and keep the concept sketch.
Accent pairs run about two weeks. Full customs and Grails run two to three weeks from the day your shoes arrive at the studio. Rush slots are sometimes available — ask.
Start a Pair
Free design consult, no commitment. Describe the idea, the silhouette and your budget, and we will come back within one business day with a plan and a mockup timeline.